Among the biggest challenges public parks and recreation faces are managing historic community expectations that tax dollars foot the bill for all parks and recreation services. The uncharted territory in which many professionals now find themselves includes the reality that taxpayer dollars be directed mostly to services that provide for the greatest common good.

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A thoughtful and well-designed Financial Sustainability Strategy helps park and recreation organizations operate from a foundation built upon sound management principles. It enables professionals to be more diligent about the decisions they make and clearly understand how taxpayer dollars are being spent. It encourages the pursuit of opportunities for revenue growth that will help strengthen systems for the long term. Today, the long-held notion that certain services can continue to be subsidized because they always have been, is being challenged – and rightly so. This is our collective call to action.

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The Financial Sustainability Strategy empowers organizations to use data and information to make informed decisions. Whether done as a standalone project or with a Planning Initiative, our unique process combines sound financial management principles with our one-of-a-kind cost of service process to help organizations clearly understand how their taxpayer resources are being allocated.